NOAH News: Kobashi 2nd Return Match Set, More

As was the case last time he returned from an extended layoff, NOAH is slowly easing Kenta Kobashi back into action by spreading out his first few matches back. Today they announced his next match back will be on 8/6 at Differ Ariake, another tag team match. This one will be Kobashi & Shuhei Taniguchi vs. Takashi SIguira & Mohammed Yone. It’s the 2nd match announced for the 11th Anniversary Commemoration card along with Go Shiozaki vs. Jun Akiyama for the GHC Heavyweight Championship (NOAH has also announced the open signing cermeony for the match will be Saturday).

Speaking of Akiyama, NOAH also announced his match for the upcoming Yuji Nagata Produced event on 8/30 at Korakuen-Akiyama & Nagata vs. the New Japan duo of Shinsuke Nakamura & Toru Yano.